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FRANK A. EMERY, OF QUINCY, AND ARTHUR A. ADAMS, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHU- SETTS, AsSfulNolRs,` BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO BOSTON SCALE AND MACHINE CO., OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION- OF MASSACHUSETTS.

WEIGHINGr-MACHIN E.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led March 5, 1914. Serial No. 822,560.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK A. EMERY and ARTHUR A. ADAMS, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of Quincy and Brookline, both in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Weighing-Machines, of which the following description, 1n connection with the accompanying drawings, 1s a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to weighing machines or scales, and among other objects provides a mechainism whereby a weighing operation once initiated will be automatically completed and the weight indicated and recorded in a shorter time than by previous machines.

The character of the invention may be best understood by reference to the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein: h

Figure 1 is a plan of a casing containing the illustrative weighing machine embodying the invention, parts of the mechanism being shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view showing various instrumentalities comprising the weighing machine and electrical connections between them;

Fig. 4 on an enlarged scale is an end elevation of the weighing beam shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a plan of the construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5;

Figs. 7 to 14 show details to be referred to;

Fig. 15 on an enlarged scale is an end elevation of an escapement motor shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 16 is a side elevation of the motor shown in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a detached view of parts shown in Fig. 15 in a different position;

Fig. 18 is an end elevation of a controlling switch for the escapement motor circuit;

Fig. 19 is a side elevation of the switch shown in Fig. 18;

Fig. 20 is an end elevation of a reversing switch motor for the poise motor circuit;

Fig. 21 is a side elevation of the motor shown in Fig. 20;

Fig. 22 is a section taken on line 22-22 of Fig. 21 i Fig. 23 is a section taken on lin'e 23--23 of Fig. 24;

Fig. 24 on an enlarged scale is a side elevation of a timer switch mechanism shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 25 is an end elevation of the timer switch mechanism shown in Fig. 24 lookinv' toward the left' of said figure;

1g. 26 is an end elevation of the timer switch mechanism shown in Fig. 24 looking toward the right of said figure;

Fig. 27 is a side elevation of a portion of the weighing beam and contacts coperating therewith;

Fig. 28 is a section taken on line 28-28 of Fig. 27;

Fig. 29 is a plan of the devices shown in Figs. 27 and 28;

Fig. 30 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of an indicator;

Fig. 31 is a section taken on line 31--31 of Fig. 30;

Fig. 32 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of an escapement feed mechanism in the transmission for the poise shaft;

33 is a plan of the mechanism shown in Fig. 32;

34 is an elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 32 looking toward the right of said ligure;

Fi 35 is a view similar to Fig. 32 showing t e parts in a different position;

Fig. 36 is an end elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 32 looking toward the left of said figure;

Fig. 37 is a side elevation of a clutch and universal driving connections in the transmission for'the poise screw shaft;

Fig. 38 is a view partly in plan and partly 'in section of the devices shown in Fig. 37;

Fig. 39 is a section taken on line 39-39 of Fig. 38;

Patented J une 22, 1920.

' Fig. 40 is a view partly in section andpartly in elevation of a friction driving device interposed in the transmission from the driving motor to the poise screw shaft;

Fig. 41 is a side elevation of a beam in l bodiment of the inventionV which is there K the beam and arrive at the balance point as shown for illustrative purposes, a more ready understanding of the same may be obtained by reference first to the general diagrammatic showing in Fig. 3 wherein there 1s disclosed .in conventional form a group of instrumentalities with electrical and other connections therefor.

Some of these instrumentalities are substantially the same as those shown and de'- Scribed in our co ending applications, Serial No. 540,937 file Jan. 31, 1910, and Serial No. 781,420 filed July 26, 1916, and other instrumentalities will "be described more fully hereinafter in connection with details thereof shown in the remaining figures of the drawings. l

In Figs. 1 and 2 there is represented dial grammatically a weighing beam. A connected by a system of links and levers, -such for exam le as disclosed in said application Serial o. 540937 to the platform (not shown) of a Weighing scale. I

On the beam A is mountedl a poise B adapted to be .fed along the beam by a screw shaft C. In our said copending applications the shaft is actuated throughout its drive by a step-by-step feed. Obviously the poise cannot be caused t'o travel along quickly by a step-by-step feed as by a contmuous feed.

An important feature of the vention relates to means for riving the poise'by a continuous feed movement. To this end there is provided a motor, typified herein as an velectric motor D (Fig. 3) having a torque continuously tending to rotate the same. The poise is fed by this motor continuously outward beyond the beam balance point.

To prevent excessive overtravel of the poise outward beyond the balance point a beam influencing device p is provided tending to press the beam downward during the outward travel of the poise, but released from the beam beforethe poise reaches .the

resent in- -balance point to avoid interference with the true balancing of the beam.

After the poise passes the balance point the beam tilts downward. This actuates a reverse switch E and throws into operation an escapement mechanism F which coperates with the motorD to produce a very rapid step-by-step inward travel of the poise. This rapid travel iscontinued until the poise is within a short distance of the balance point, whereupon to prevent overtravel of the poise inward beyond the balance point the frequency ofthe step beats is reduced'so that each step occupies a second or other appropriate interval.

The change from the ra id step feedito the slow'step feed is contro led by the beam and a timer motor switch mechanism G. This timer. mechanism has the dual function of causing the final steps of the poise to be made at a slow speed and also of making certain that the beam is not locked and a second weighing operation is .not initiated until a predetermined length Vof time has elapsed after the time of the arrival of thc poise at the position of j lance.

The beam is locked y a mechanism H which is rendered effective by the timer mechanism G after the said predetermined len h of time has passed.

o prevent any lateral displacement or objectionable disturbance of the beam from the jar incidental to the' placing of a load on the platform or other cause, there is provided adjacent the fulcrum of the beam a locating device I, such for example as is described in our copending application, Serial No. 781,420.

To indicate the weight there is provided an indicator J which is driven in opposite directions in accordance with the movement of the poise. The weight indicator may be provided with a shutter K which is opened at appropriate times to reveal the indicator. This reading is facilitated by an electric lamp L. The completion of the weighing operation is announced by a gong M.

To record the readin v of the weight indicator J, a printing unit is provided driven in unison with the indicator.

A clutch O is interposed in the transmission from the motor D to the poise screw shaft to control the starting and stopping of the rotation of said shaft.

To initiate'a weighing operation there is provided a starting mechanism S which in the main is similar to that disclosed and described in our said copending application, Serial No. 540,937. It 1s therefore unnecessaryto describe this mechanism in detail herein, but it will suffice to say that it includes a main operating handle Q which may be thrown to the left (Fig. 3) to initiate a weighing operation after being released by a key-controlled locking device 1. An adjuster mechanism R is provided for calibration of the scale and is controlled by a key and locking device substantially similar to those described in our said copending application, Serial' No. 540,937.

Having referred in general to various instrumentalities comprising the weighing machine embodying the invention, we will now proceed to describe the circuits and connections whereby the coperation of said.

instrumentalities is effected. The turning of the unlocking device 1 for the handle is utilized to connect the machine with an outside source of electricity. To this end said device is provided with a bridge contact 5 for connecting fixed contacts 7 and 9, the former being connected to a wire P.

To supply current to the field coils of the poise motor D the fixed contact 9 is connected by a wire a with a wire a', connected in turn to the field coils of said motor, said coils being connected by a negative wire n with a wire n', connected in turn to the main negative wire N.

To supply current to the armature of said motor a wire a2 is tapped from the motor field supply wire a and is connected to a fixed contact 11 at the reverse motor E, said fixed contact being adapted to be connected to a fixed contact 13 by a switch 14 on an armature 15 of said motor. A spring 14a causes said switch to connect said contacts 11 and 13 when the motor is denergized. Contact 13 is connected by a wire a3 with branch wires, one of which, ai* is connected to one of the terminals 17 of the armature of said motor. Another terminal 19 of said armature is' connected by awire a5 with a fixed contact 21 at the reverse motor E, adapted to be connected by a switch 23, also controlled by said reverse motor, with a fixed contact 25, the latter being connected by a negative wire 71,2 with the negative line n referred to.

Vith the reverse motor denergized, its armature is rocked by the spring 14, thereby causing the switch arm 14 to connect the fixed contacts 11 and 13 and causing the switch arm 23 to connect the fixed contacts 21 and 25, as shown in Fig. 3. Then the current passes through the wire a2, through the switch 14, wires a3 and a4 to the armature of the poise motor, thence through the wire a5 and switch 23 tothe negative line. This causes the motor to have a torque in a direction to feed the poise outward along the beam.

We will next describe a circuit controlled by the reverse motor E for reversing the motor D and causing the poise to travel inward on the beam. To this end a wire a is tapped from the motor armature supply wire a2 and is connected to a fixed contact 27 at the reverse motor adapted to be connected by the switch 14, referred to, to a fixed contact 29, said fixed contact being connected to the wire a5 referred to. The wire a4 referred to is also connected by a wire a7 with a fixed contact 31 at the reverse motor adapted to be connected by the switch 23 with a fixed contact 33 connected in turn to the wire'a2 leading to the main negative line.

When the reverse motor is energized by a circuit more fully hereinafter described, the switches 14 and 23 are rocked to connect the fixed contacts 27 with 29, and 31 with 33. Then the current passes from wirc r1.2 through wire a, switch 14 and wire nf', through the motor armature, thence through wire a", Wire a" and switch 23 to the negative line 17.2. Vith this circuit in operation the motor is driven with a torque in a direction to feed the poise inward on the beam lVe will next describe a circuit for energizing the reverse motor prior to the initiationof a weighing operation to produce an inward feed torque of the poise motor. To this end a wire a is led from the positive wire a at the starting mechanism to a wire al connected to a fixed contact 35 adjacent the beam lock H and adapted to be connected by a switch-contact 37 with a fixed contact 39, the latter being connected by a wire a with a fixed contact 41 at the adjuster mechanism R. This fixed contact is adaptedto be connected by a switch 43 with a fixed contact 45, the latter being connected by a wire L12 with a wire a connected in turn to one of the ycoils of the reverse motor E. This coil is connected by a wire alfwith the other coil of said motor, the latter coil being connected by a wire n.3 with the wire n leading to the main negative line N.

Then the unlocking device 1 is turned to cause its bridge contact to connect the fixed contacts 7 and 9 'and the beam lock controlled switch 37 is closed, the magnet of the reverse motor E will be energized through the circuit described. This will cause its switches 14 and 23 to be rocked to positions completing the circuit which produces a torque on the poise motor tending to feed the poise inward on the beam. When the beam lock is released on the initiation of a weighing operation the switch 37 is opened and the circuit just describedis broken. The opening of the lock, however, immediately closes a circuit (to be described) through the beam to the reverse motor and thereby the energization of said motor is continued.

The closing of the unlocking device switch 5 also lights the lamp L which illuminates the indicator. The circuit to the lamp com-- prises a wire al tapped off of the wire al at the beam lock, said wire L15 bein con` nected to a fixed contact 47 at the beam lock adapted to be connected by a switch 49 con trolled by said lock, as more fully hereinafter described, with a fixed Contact 51. This fixed contact is connected by a wire al with the lamp, the latter being connected by a wire n4 with the main negative wire N.

The circuit to the gong M comprises a i tact 50 with a switch contact 502, said fixed contact in turn being connected by a wire als with the gong M, which is connected by a wire n" with the wire n leading to the main negative line.

From the above description it will be apparent that when the unlocking device 1 is operated to cause its switch contact to connect the fixed contacts 7 and 9 a torque will be placed on the poise motor tending to feed the poise inward and the indicator lamp will be lighted.

When the unlocking device 1 has been turned to complete the circuits described a radial slot 53 therein will be in registration with a pin 55 on an arm! 57 connected with the main operating handle Q, as disclosed in our copendindapplication Serial No. 540,937. The handle is then free to be rocked in a contra-clockwise `direction (Fig. 3) to initiate a weighing operation. This rocking movement of the handle performs a series of mechanicaloperations. lock H and the beam locating device I, closes the indicator shutter K, throws the clutch O, unlocking the poise screw shaft and connecting the latter with the poise motor D, opens the switches 37 and 49 in the reverse motor, lam and gong circuits, and closes the switch for several of the circuits to be described.

When the handle Q has completed its rocking movement to the left to initiate a weighin0r operation it is automatically prevented fprom being rocked to the right by a lock dog 59 actuated by a spring 61 substantially as shown in our copending application Serial No. 540,937. The rocking of the dog to lock the handle is utilized to close the switch in the starting circuit for initiating the weighing operation.

. dog 59 is provided with a branch arm 63 connected by a link 65 with one arm of a bell crank 67, the other arm of which carries a dog 69 adapted to engage a pin 71 on a rocking disk 73 said disk beine* urged in av h 7 D D clockwise direction by a spring 75. When the handle locking dog rocks in a contraclockwise direction to lock the handle it rocks the bell crank 67 and through the dog 69 and pin 71 the disk 73 is turned in a contra-clockwise direction. The disk is provided with a switch arm 77 which, when the disk is so turned, connects fixed contacts 79 and 81 in the starting circuit.

This starting circuit comprises a wire I) leading from the positive wire a to a fixed contact 83 at the adjuster mechanism 'connected in turn by a shunt wire b with a fixed contact 85 connected in turn by a wire b2 with the fixed contact 81, referred to, at the starting switch. The other fixed contact, 79, at the starting switch is connected by a wire b3 with a fixed contact 87 adapted to be connected by a shunt wire b4 with a fixed contact 89, the latter being connected starting circuit switch It releases the beam To this end thel of balance. `the switch 49 controlled thereby connects by a wire b with a latch magnet 91 for the escapement mechanism F, referred to, said magnet being connected by a negative wire a5 with the main negative line.

The fixed contacts 83, 89 are adapted to be connected by the adjuster switch 43 and the fixed contacts 85 and 87 are adapted to be connected by said adjuster switch 43 'for purposes hereinafter described.

As stated, on the turning of the handle unlocking device 1 a torque is placed on the poise motor tending to feed the poise inward. Rotation of the poise shaft is prevented, however, by a latch 93 vcontrolled b said latch magnet 91 and coperating with7 an escapement wheel 95 fast on the motor driven shaft, as more fully hereinafter described. The turning of said device 1 and the closing of the brid e contact 5 and the 77 completes the ci'rcuit which energizes the magnet 91 and thereby attracts the latch 93 and releases the same from the escapement wheel 95, permitting the poise motor torque to become effective to feed the poise inward on the beam.

The operating handle Q, when rocked to initiate a weighing operation releases the beam' lock from the beam and in so doing opens the switch 49 in the lamp and gong circuit. As a result the lamp is extinguished.

The beam circuit to the reverse motor comprises a Wire c tapped off the wire al leading tothe reverse motor, said wire c being connected to a fixed contact 97 adjacent the beam lock controlled switch 49, said fixed contact being adapted to be connected by said switch with a fixed contact 99. This .fixed contact is connected by a wire c with `thence to a second needle also, on and 110 depending from said beam and coperating with a fixed mercury cup contact 107. This contact is connected by a wire 02 to the wire a, referred to, leading to the reverse switch motor coils.

The needle contacts 103, 105 are in their, cups when the beam is locked in a position If the beam lock H is released the fixed contacts 97 and 99, completing the 120 circuit through the beam to the coils of the reverse switch motor. As a result its armature will hold the switches 14 and 23 rocked in positions to complete the circuit creating a torque on the poise motor tending to cause the poise to travel inward.

Vhen the beam is tilted upward the vneedles 103, 105 are out of their cups and Athe circuit to the reverse switch motor is broken, thereby denergizing the latter and releasing its armture to the action of its spring.

.This rocks the switches 14 and 23 to reversev the direction of the current through the armature of the poise motor and thereby change the direction of torque on said motor and cause the poise to travel outward on the beam.

The poise is fed very rapidly by the continuous rotation of itsv screw from its inward position to its outward position beyond the balance point. The movement is so rapid as compared to the sluggish tilting of the beamv that the poise necessarily travels beyond the balance point. When the beam tilts downward on the outward movement of the poise the needle contacts 103, 105 are again immersed in their cups and the circuit is again completed to the reverse switch motor, thereby energizing the latter and causing the switches 14 and 23 to be rocked and change the direction of current through the armature of the poise motor, reversing the motor and causing the same to have a torque tending to feed the poise inward onl the beam.

The inward travel of the poise is not by a continuous movement but is a very rapid step-by-step or escapement movement until the poise almost reaches the balance point, whereupon the speed .of the step movement is reduced.

We will now describe mechanism for effecting this inward step-by-step travel, referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and 32 to 36.

As stated, there is now a torque on the motor tending to turn the poise shaft in a direction to feed the poise inward. To per-v i mit the shaft to be rotated step-bystep under this torque the escapement wheel 95,

/referred to, is provided with a dog 109 (Fig.

32) pivotedv on a plate 111 appropriately supported off of the beam within the scale casing. This dog is urged toward the ratchet wheel by a spring 113 connected to said dog and to a pin on said plate and is intermittently released from said wheel to permit said step-by-step movement.

The dog 109 should be rocked out of engagement with the escapement wheel 95 at the commencement of a weighing operation in order to avoid interference by said dog with a continuous rotation of the escape-f. ment wheel on the initial in-feed of the poise. The dog mav be so rocked by the movement of the main operating handle Q, in initiating a weighing operation. To this end the handle is connected by an arm 115 to a lever 117 (Fig. 32) fulcrumed on said plate 111.v This lever has a flange 119 overlying an end of a lever 121 transverse to said lever 117 and fulcrumed intermediate its ends on the plate 111. This lever 121 is provided with a pin 123 projecting from a face thereof adapted to engage a toe 125 on will be 'rocked by the lever 117 in a contra- .clockwise direction (liig. 35), thereby causing its p1n 123 to engage the toe 125 of the dog 109 and rock the latter out .from engagement with the escapement wheel. In the course of this movement the flange 119 wipes across the end of the lever 121 so that the latter is free to rock back up toits full line position (Figs. 3, 32 and 35) where it is in a position to avoid interference with reciprocation of'said dog 109, more fully hereinafter described. To hold the dog at times out of engagement with the escapement wheel 95, a latch lever 127 is pivoted on the plate 111 and has a shoulder129 adapted to engage a pin 1099' projecting from the dog 109. 'lo hold the latch lever 127 at times up;

out of range with the dog pin 109 there is provided a latch 133 pivoted on a link 135, the latter in turn being pivoted on the plate 111. The latch 133 projects through an aperture in the end of the latch lever v127 and has a shoulder adapted to engage said lever to rock it downward in the position shown in Fig. 35. The latch 133 is urged in a contra-clockwise direction by a spring 137 connected to said latch and to a heel of the link 135. The latch 133 has a toe 139 adapted to be engaged by a pin 141 on the lever 121.

When the handle Q is operated to initiate a weighing operation not only will the lever 121 cause the dog 109 to be rocked out of engagement with the escapement wheel 95 but also its pin 141 will engage the latch toe 139 and rock the latch in a clockwise direction (Fig. 35), thereby releasing the latch lever 127 which will rock in a contra-V 'clockwise direction and cause its shoulder 129 to engage the dog pin 109a and lock the dog out of engagement with the escapement wheel. The dog will remain locked out of engagement with the escapement wheel until the reverse switch motor changes the direction of feed of the poise and causes the same again to start to travel inward. The rocking of the reverse switch in effecting a change of feed from inward to outward is utilized to move the latch 133 back to a position in readiness to rock the latch lever 127 up in its position shown in F ig. 35. To this end the latch carrying link 135 is connected by a link 143 with the armature of the reverse motor. When the reverse motor is denergized to cause the poise to commence to travel outward, armature is rocked by its spring and through the link 143 moves the latch 133 up 'tion shown in dotted lines in i -''lhen the reverse motor is energized on the arrival of the poise at its outward limitJ of travel its armature is rocked in an opposite irection, thereby drawing the latch 133 down to its osition shown in full lines in Fig. 35. T is rocks the latch lever 127 1n a clockwise direction and causes it to release the dog 109. The latter is now drawn by its spring 113 into en agement with the escapement wheel 95 an prevents'the turning of the ratchet under the polse motor torque'to feed the poise inward.

To permit ste movements of the escapement wheel un er the action of the oise motor `torque the dog 109 (Fig. 32 is rocked at intervals out of engagement with the escapement wheel. To this end said dog is provided with a pin or lug 145 adapted to be engaged byl a shoulder of a finger 147 having a curved free end for engagement with teeth of the ratchet wheel and its rear end pivoted to one arm of a bell crank 149 pivoted on the plate 111. The finger 147 1s normally urged toward the escapement wheel 95 by a spring 151 connected to a toe on said bell crank and the rear end of said finger. To rock the bell crank it is connected by a rod 153 with an arm 155 (Fig. 3) adapted to be rocked by an armature 157 of an escapement controlling motor 159. The armature of said motor is rocked in a contra-clockwise direction on the energization of said motor, and in a clockwise direction on the denergization of said motor by a spring 161. Current is supplied to energize said escapement motor from the circuit f leading to the beam needle contact 103. This current passes from said needle along said beam through a needle contact 163 depending from said beam and coperating with a mercury cup contact 165. This contact is connected by a wire d with a fixed contact 167 adapted to be connected by a cutout switch 169 (Figs. 3, 18 and 19) with a fixed contact 171. A spring 172 tends to open said switch. The fixed contact 171 is connected by a wire d with a fixed contact 173 at the escapement motor, said fixed contact being adapted to be connected by a bridge contact 175 with a fixed contact 177,'the latter being connected by a wire d2 with one of the coils of said escapement motor. This coil is connected by a wire d3 with the other coil of said motor, the latter coil being connected by a Wire n with the main negative line.

The bridge contact 175 is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 3 as mounted on an arm pivoted between its ends, one of which is bifurcated to receive a pin 179 moved by the armature 157 of the escapement motor.

When the escapement motor bridge contact 175 is in the position shown in Fig. 3 the circuit will be completed to the coils of the escapement motor, thereby energizing the latter and-causing its armature 157 to rock in a contra-clockwise direction. This armature in so rocking will actuate its arm 155 and through the rod 153 will rock the .with the pin 145 of the do 109.

bell crank 149 and cause the finger 147 to drag the dog 109 out fromengagement with the escapement wheel 95, thereby releasing said escaement wheel to the poise motor torque. .s the finger 147 is so drawn by the escapement motor its curved end will drag over the teeth of the esca ement Wheel and lift said finger up out o engagement This will automatically release said g to the action of its spring 113, thereby drawing said dog back into locking engagement with the escapement wheel. During the moment while the dog is out of engagement with said wheel the latter will be turned a step under the poise motor torque.

The rocking of the escapement motor armature 157 also causes its pin 179 to rock in a contra-clockwise direction (Fig. 3) with initial lost motion until it engages one of the fingers of the bifurcated end of the switch arm 175. On the occurrence of this event it will rock said switch .arm out of engagement with the fixed contacts 17 3, 177 and thereby break the circuit to the escapement motor. When the motor is thus deenergized its armature 157 will be rocked by its spring 161 in a clockwise direction, thereby causing the pin 179 to move with lost motion to one of the members of the bifurcated end of the switch arm 175. Continued rocking in this direction will cause said arm again to connect the fixed contacts 173 and 177 and again complete the circuit to the escapement motor. On the occurrence of this event the motor, aO'ain energized, will draw the dog 109 out from engagement with the escapement Wheel. The series of operations just described will be automatically, rapidly repeated and the escapement wheel and poise screw shaft will receive a rapid step-by-step feed. This continues until the poise approaches to within a short distance'from the balance point. It is important that the last steps of travel of the poise toward the balance point should be at a slow rate of speed to prevent over-travel beyond the balance point. A

We will now describe means for changing from rapid steps or beats to slow steps or beats.

The rapid beats of the scribed have been controlled by the escapement motor.` In effecting the final slow beats the escapement motor is under the control of the timer motor G, referred to. This timer motor (Figs. 3, 24, 25 and 26) comprises coils 181 having coperating therewith an armature r183 adapted to be rocked in one direction on the energization of said coils, and in the opposite direction by a sprling 185 on the denergization of said co1 s.

The current for energizing the coils of poise just dethe timer motor is derived through the main supply circuit including the b eam needle contact 103. Thevcircuit to the timer comprises a needle contact 187 depending from the beam and coperating with a mercury vcup 189 connected by a wire e with branch wires, one of which e is connected to a fixed contact 191 at the timer motor, said contact -being adapted to be connected by a switch arm 193 controlledby the armature of said motor with a fixed contact 195, the latter being connected by a wire e2 with one of the coils of said timer motor. This coil is connected to the other coil by a wire e3 and the latter coil is connected by a wire a? with the negative line N. Another branch wire eV4 is led from the wire e to a fixed contact 197 at the timer motor adapted to be connected by a switch arm 199 controlled by said motor with a fixed contact 201. This fixed contact is connected by a wire e5 with the wire d2 leading to the coils of the escapement motor.

The switch arm 193 controlled by the timer is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 3 as have ing a forked end similar to that of the arm 17 5 'of the escapement motor cooperating with a pin 203 on the armature of the timer swinging with lost motion in said forked end: As a result each time the coils of the timer motor are energized its armature rocks the pin 203 with lost motion until it breaks the circuit tothe coil by swinging the switch 193 out of engagement with the fixed contacts 191 and 195. As soon as the coils are denergized the armature spring 185 retracts the armature and swings the switch 193 back into position to connect the fixed contacts 191 and 195. Thus there is a con? tinuous beating action of the timer motor. The switch arm 193, as described, controls the beats of the timer motor. The other switch arm 199, rocked by the armature of the timer, controls the circuit through the wire e5 to the escapement motor. Swinging of the armature of the timer motor therefore continuously makes and breaks this circuit to the escapement motor when the timer motor is energized by the circuit just de- L scribed. It is desirable to prevent beats of the timer motor during the rapid beats of the escapement motor in order to avoid any interference with the latter. To accomplish this the timer motor is continuously energized during the rapid beats of the escapement motor by a circuit comprising a wire e (Fig. 3) tapped ofi1 from the wire d of the escapement motor circuit and connected to a fixed contact 202 at the handle controlled switch T. This fixed contact is adapted to be connected to a fixed contact 202a by a bridge; contact 202b on said switch T. The`- fixed contact 202a is connected by a wire e7 with the wire e2, referred to, leading to the timer motor coils, As 'a result when the escapement motor is energized for rapid beats by the d, d d2 circuit, the timer motor is continuously energized by the e, e7 circuit and the switches controlled by the.

timer motor are stationary.

As the poise under the rapid beat in-feed approaches its position of final balance the bea-m slowly commences to rise. This causes the needle contact 163 to leave the needle cup. contact 165, thereby breaking said circuit d, ci', d2 to the escapement motor. The needle contact 187 in the e, e', e2 circuit for the timer, however, remains in its mercury cup contact. As a result the escapement motor coils are now energized through the e, e', e2 or timer circuit. The' beating of the armature of the timer motor is slower than the beating action of the armature of the escapement motor. To accomplish this the timer armature spring 18,5 is not permitted to retract the same sharply on the denergization of its coils, but this movement is retarded by a fan 205 and a train of gears between the same and the armature shaft comprising (Figs. 24, 25 and 26) a ratchet 207 fast on the armature shaft and coperating with spring pressed pawls 209A on a face of a large gear 211 loose on said shaft and meshing with a long pinion 213 journaled on a stud 217. Secured to this pinion is a large gear 219 meshing with a pinion 221 loose on the armature shaft and secured to a large gear 223 meshing with a pinion 225 on the shaft carrying the fan 205. By this arrangement of gearing the armature shaft when rocked by the energization of the timer motor coils will cause the ratchet 207 to wipe past the pawls 209, permitting a quick movement of the armature, but the retreat movement of the armature under the action of its spring 185 will beretarded by the fan through the gearing described.

When the armature is rocked by the energization of the timer coils the switch arm 199 moves to and past the fixed contacts 197 and 201. As a result on the denergization of said coils the arm approaches said fixed contacts from the side opposite to that in which said arm 199 is shown in Fig. 3. The time` required for the arm 199v to approach and reach the fixed contacts 197 and 201 `may vary as desired. A second interval of time is found to be very satisfactory. Each time that the switch arm 199 beats back to connect the fixed contacts 197, 201 the circuit including the line e5 will be completed to the escapement motor, thereby energizing the latter and causing the dog 109- (Figs. 32 and 36) to be retracted and permit the escapement wheel and poise shaft to be turned a step under the poise motor torque. This slow beating movement of the poise motor will continue until the poise reaches the` balance point. On the occur- A rence of this event the beam`will tilt on up and lift the beam needle contact 187 from its contact cup, thereby breaking the circuit to the timer and causing the arrest of the poise at the beam balance point. The needle contacts 103 and 105, however, at this time, remain in their cups.

As stated, it is highly desirable to operate the poise so as to bring the beam to a position of balance in the shortest time possible. The poise in its outward travel 1s fed at a high speed by its continuously rotating motor. The change of direction of travel is caused by the tilting of the beam downward. The inertia of t e beam, however, delays a down tilt of the beam and the completing of the circuits for reversing the poise to cause the same to travel inward until after the poise under its high continuous speed drive has passed a considerable distance beyond the beam balance point. To reduce this excess oyer-travel of the poise and thereby economize tlme the beam influencing device p, referred to, 1s provided and comprises a welght 224 (Figs. 3 and 41) which is placed on the beam during the outward travel of the poise to cause the beam to tilt down prematurely and 1s removed from the beam on the in-travel of the poise to prevent its influencing the rlsing of the beam at the true balance point.

To automatically place said weight on the' v beam and remove the same at the times stated it is mounted on a lever 224 (Fig. 41) fulcrumed intermediate its ends on 'a fixed bracket 224b appropriately supported within the scale casing, said lever having at one end a roller 224c adapted to rest on the end of the beam. The opposite end of said lever is connected by a rod 224d with an arm 224e movable with an armature 224t of a motor 224'. The connecting rod 224d passes loosely through a block 224h swiveled on the lever 224, said rod having an end bent over as at 224l so that when the motor is energized the rod 224d will be drawn down and rock the lever 224a with it and lift the weight up off from the beam.

AThe armature is rocked in an opposite direction by a spring 224k. When the motor is denergized said spring shifts the rod 224d upward, causing the same to slide through the block 224h and permit the lever 224 to be rocked by the weight 224 independently of said rod down onto the beam. Preferably the weight 224 is not fixed to the lever 224"L but is adapted to be adjusted along the same to permit the poiseto have more or less over-travel as desired. The weight, however, when once adjusted, has a constant effect on the beam.

The circuit for the weight controlling motor comprises a wire a' (Fig. 3) tapped from the wire L13 of the reverse motor circuit, said wire receiving its supply of curof the coils of the weig rent from the wire c2 connected to the needle cup contact 107'coperating with the needle contact 105 on the beam. I lhe Wire w leads to and is connected to a fixed contact 227 adjacent the influencing weight motor, said fixed contact being adapted to be connected to a fixed contact 227 b a bridge contact 227 b on an arm connecte to and controlled by the motor armature 224. The fixed contact 227 is connected b a wire w with one fit controlling motor, said coil being connected by `a wire :v2 with the other coil of said motor, the latter coil being connected by a wire w3 with the wire n leading to the main negative line N. The armature spring 224t normally rocks the armature in a direction to shift the bridge contact 227b out of engagement with the fixed contacts 227, 227, thereby breaking the w, circuit to the motor coils. To energize said motor to shift the bridge contact 227b from its position shown in Fig. 3 to connect the fixed contacts 227, 227 and complete the circuit just described to the motor, a circuit is provided comprising a wire y tapped from the wire d leading to the escapement motor and obtaining its supply of current through the beam needle 163 and needle cup contact 165. The wire fz/ leads to and is connected to a fixed contact 227c at the weight controlling motor, said fixed contact being adapted to be connected by the bridge contact 227", referred to, to a fixed contact 227 d, the latter in turn bein connected by a wire y with the wire lea ing to the weight controlling motor coils.

On the initiation of a cycle of weighing operations the poise first starts to travel inward and the beam tilts upward. When the beam is in this position the circuits m and y, y to the weight controlling motor are both broken by the needle contacts 105 and 163 which are then out of their' cups. As a result the weight controlling motor is not energized and its armature is controlled by its spring 224k, which maintains the rod 224*i upward and permits the weight 224 to rest on and infiuence the beam. When the poise has reversed and traveled outward sufficiently to cause the beam to tilt downward first the needle 105 will connect with its cup and complete the as or holding circuit to the motor with the exception of the break at the fixed contacts 22,7, 227 at said motor. When the beam tilts on downward, the needle contact 163 will connect with its cup and complete the circuit y, y. Since the spring holds bridge contact 227" in position to connect the fixed contacts 227, 227l of the '1 y circuit the motor is energized and the bridge contact 227b is shifted by the armature of said motor to connect the fixed contacts 227, 227a of the a', w circuit. This maintains the weight controlling motor in an energized condition. In the course of the rocking movement of the bridge contact 227b to complete the w, m circuit the rod 224l is drawn downward, thereby tilting the lever 224L and lifting the weight 224 up from the beam. The weight is lifted from the beam when-the poise is reversed from outward to inward feed. With the weight ofll of the beam the latter is now free to assume its true position of balance as the poise reaches the balance point entirely uninfluenced by said weight. The effect of the weight was simply to cause a prematuie reversing of the feed of the poise to prevent loss of time from undue over-travel of the 15 poise.

The poise is permitted to remain at the balance point for a sufficient time to make certain that it has reached its position of final balance. To automatically lock the beam after reaching this position at the expiration of an appropriate interval, such for example as three seconds, there is provided a motor 228 (Fig. 3) having an armature and connections to the beam lock for tripping the latter substantially similar to those disclosed in our said copending applications. The energizing of this motor to cause the same to effect the locking of the beam is controlled by the timer motor. To this end there is provided a circuit comprising a wire f tapped off' of the positive line a and connected to a fixedv contact 229 at the timer motor adapted to be connected by the switch arm 199, referred to, with a fixed contact 231, the latter being connected by a wire f2 with one of the coils of the beam lock controlling motor 228. This coil is connected by a wire f3 with the opposite coil of saidI motor, the latter coil being connected by a wire as with the main negative line N.

After the timer switch arm 199 has effected the last second beat of the poise it will swing on past the fixed contacts 197, 201 and being retarded by its fan will slowly approach the fixed contacts 229 and 231. At the expiration of an interval, such for example as three seconds, the switch arm 199 will reach and connect said fixed contacts, thereby completing the circuit to the beam lock controlling motor 228. This will energize the latter and cause the beam lock to lock the beam.

The energizing of the beam lock controlling motor 228 also unlocks the main operating handle Q by its armature, an arm 2321 and connections substantially the same as those disclosed in our said copending applications.

The movement of the beam lock in locking the beam rocks the switch arms 37 and 49, closing the circuits to the lamp and gong, lightingthe former and sounding the latter to announce the completion of a weighing operation. This movement of the switch arm 49 also breaks the c, c circuit supplying current to the beam controlled circuits.

To automatically break the starting circuit on the completion of the locking of the beam there is'provided a motor 2253 (Fig. 3) having an armature 235 drawn in one direction on the energization of the 'motor and in theopposite direction by a spring 237 on the denergization of said motor. This armature is provided with an arm 239 adapted to engage a trip finger 241 projecting from the dog (59 which cooperates with the disk pin 71 of the controlling device for the switch 77 in thc starting circuit.

To automatically energize the trip motor 233 on the locking of the beam a wire /L is tapped off of the wire am in the circuit to the reverse motor and is connected to a fixed contact 248 adapted to be connected by a bridge contact 245 of the handle actuated switch arm T with a fixed contact 247, the latter being connected by a wire h with one of the coils of said trip motor. This coil is connected by a wire 7a2 with the opposite coil of said motor, the latter in turn being connected by the wire n with the wire ng, referred to, leading to the main negative line N.

When the beam lock controlled switch 37 is moved to connect the fixed contacts 35 and 39 on the locking of the beam, the circuit will be Completed to the trip motor 23?), thereby energizing the latter and causing its armature operated arm 239 to strike the finger 241 and trip the dog 69 from` the path of the disk pin 71. This will release the disk 73 to the action of its spring 7 5, which rotates the disk in a clockwise direction and causes the switch arm'77 to be moved out of engagement with the fixed contacts 79 and 81 and thereby breaks the starting circuit. This will denergize the escapement latch magnet 91 and release the latch 93 to the action of its spring, which will pull said latch into locking engagement with the escapement wheel 95.

The same motor which actuates the poise is used to drive the indicator J. lVhen the poise is fed outward along the beam by a continuous rotation of the motor the indicator is actuated to register the weight corresponding to the outward travel. lVhen the beam is fed rapidly step-by-step inward on the beam by the motor and escapement described tlie indicator is rotated backward to register the weight corresponding to the position of the poise and when the poise is fed by the motor and escapement under control of the timer with slow final beats toward the balance point the indicator is similarly actuated to register the position of the poise.

To record or print the reading of the register a recording device N is provided similar to that described in our said copending 

